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Position Title
Government Information Specialist
Agency
National Archives and Records Administration
Announcement Number
ST-12151370-24-DW Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, October 20, 2023 to Monday, October 30, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2.

Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and you:
Have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR
Retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more

If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service.
Please also provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.

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3. Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)?  Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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4. Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)?  Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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5.

Are you eligible under any other miscellaneous appointing authority/interchange agreements not listed thus far, such as (but not all inclusive to):

  • Postal Career Service Employee;
  • Postal Rate Commission Employee;
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; 
  • Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee; or 
  • Foreign overseas employee or eligible family member of former overseas employee


For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems

For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated by U.S. Office of Personnel Management
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status or other eligibility documentation.

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6. Are you eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following merit promotion categories?
  • Current Federal civilian employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
  • Current Excepted service employee covered by an Interchange Agreement
  • Former Federal employee with Reinstatement eligibility
  • Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)
  • Current Federal employee serving on a VRA appointment
  • Land Management Employee eligible under Public Law 114-47
  • Other competitive category not listed above (you must submit proof of eligibility)
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7. Are you the spouse of a current member of the Armed Forces? If yes, confirm that you are married to the military member.
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Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs?
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Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?
 
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8. Do you currently hold (or have you previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service (or in another merit system with which OPM has an interchange agreement), with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement? (limit characters)
9. Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months?
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Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, pursuit of studies at a recognized institution of higher learning, or in another activity which, in the agency's view, warrants extension?
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Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service, without a break in service of three days or more, and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?
If yes, submit a copy of your description of service or other proof of non-competitive eligibility.
If you are a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility, please also provide the necessary documentation to support your request.
 
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10. Are you eligible for an excepted appointment under the Federal Employment Program for Persons with Disabilities? (Schedule A Disability appointment)?
 
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11. Are you eligible to be considered under the Veterans Recruitment Appointment Authority? (limit characters)
Preferences
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All applicants are required to submit their most recently completed annual performance appraisal (dated within 18 months from the closing date of the vacancy announcement), which identifies your official rating of record (must be at least "Fully Successful"), or a statement explaining why the performance appraisal is unavailable. If you fail to provide a copy of the performance appraisal, or a statement advising why it is unavailable, you will be removed from further consideration. Type "yes" in the text box below if you are providing a performance appraisal meeting the above requirements with your application. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application, please provide a reason in the text box below. ("N/A" is not considered an acceptable response)
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2. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
3. Are you a current Federal employee? (limit characters)
4. Where did you learn about this National Archives and Records Administration job opportunity? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
To be qualified for this position at the GS-11 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level that has
equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related
to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes:

- Supporting general office operations such as managing a database, compiling reports, drafting correspondence, tracking communications, and customer service; AND
- Communicating orally and in writing with the public and using time management to respond to requests within set deadlines; AND
- Generating and maintaining electronic case files.

OR

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field related to the position OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education
leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related to the position.

OR

You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Only graduate
level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you meet the specialized experience, education, or a combination of experience and education as defined above? (limit characters)
2. Select the statement(s) that reflect your experience with database operations: (limit characters)
3. Which of the following describes your experience processing incoming communications for a unit, section, or division? Select all that apply. (limit characters)
4. Select the response that most accurately reflects your experience in managing multiple projects. (limit characters)
5. Which of the following have you done as a routine part of your professional work experience? (limit characters)
6. Do you have experience tracking and following-up on a task to ensure that appropriate actions have been taken after you complete the task? Select the statement that best reflects your experience. (limit characters)
7. Select all of the following services you have performed as part of your job duties. (limit characters)
8. I have experience performing the following customer service functions. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
9. Which of the following best describes the extent of your interpersonal communication skills? (limit characters)
10. Select the following statement that best describes your ability to make sound, well informed, and objective decisions. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
11. I have experience interpreting, communicating, correcting and monitoring the adherence of policies, procedures and regulations. (limit characters)
12. I have experience gathering information from policies, standard operating procedures and regulations to make informed decisions. (limit characters)
13. From the following list, select all of the activities that represent your experience in solving problems. (limit characters)